The varsity swim team opened its 2025-26 season last Saturday at St. George's Independent School, earning several top-five finishes across relay and individual events.

The 200 medley relay of Charlie Dudek, Porter Spiceland, Benjamin Sims, and Joseph Zhao opened the meet with a 4th-place finish. From there, the Owls kept momentum through standout individual swims:

• 50 Backstroke: Landon Hottinger (2nd), Benjamin Nichol (3rd), Hudson Mattern (5th)

• 50 Breaststroke: Porter Spiceland (2nd), Fletcher Taylor (4th)

• 100 Freestyle: Charlie Dudek (4th)

• 500 Freestyle: Benjamin Sims (5th)

• 50 Butterfly: Drew Knighton (4th)

In relay competition, the 200 freestyle relay team of Warren Milnor, Henry Lehman, Nichol, and Jeremy Burks Jr. placed 4th, while the 400 freestyle relay of Dudek, Sims, Taylor, and Zhao earned 3rd place to close the meet.

A noteworthy highlight came from senior Porter Spiceland, who returned to the pool less than 24 hours after finishing 9th overall at the state cross country championship, showing impressive endurance across both sports.

Next Up: The Owls return to the pool for Meet #2 this Saturday, November 15, at 1:00 p.m. at St. George's.

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